Lewis Capaldi has opened up about his struggles with Tourettes, Imposter syndrome and his mental health recently. Capaldi has admitted ‘’it’s a very real possibility’’ that he will have to quit the music industry at some point in the future, due to his health. The Scottish pop sensation opened up about his struggles in a recent interview promoting his new Netflix documentary, which is called Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now. The visual documents the making of his second album, Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent, which debuts May 19.
Capaldi recently spoke with The Sunday Times about the struggles he has faced since becoming a global star, the singer said ‘’It’s only making music that does this to me, Otherwise I can be fine for months at a time. So it’s a weird situation. Right now, the trade-off is worth it. But if it gets to a point where I’m doing irreparable damage to myself, I’ll quit. I hate hyperbole but it is a very real possibility that I will have to pack music in.’’
During the Scottish stars brand new Netflix documentary, he discusses the Imposter Syndrome he suffers with and he also explains how he wrote his song, ‘’The Pretender’’, about his Imposter Syndrome. The ‘’Someone You Loved’’ singer also opened up about his encounter with Ed Sheeran, where Capaldi was able to open up about his feelings to him. After his discussion with Ed Sheeran, Capaldi explained how Sir Elton John got in contact with him.
“Elton sent me an email saying, ‘Dear Lewis, I was talking to Ed yesterday and we talked about you. He said you were feeling a bit like an impostor. Capaldi said, You are totally your own man.’Your album is still riding high all over the world, AND IT’S YOUR FIRST ALBUM! You write beautiful songs that resonate with millions of people. You are great live, and a wonderful singer. You are also very funny and original. I mean this sincerely.’”
Capaldi explained that even though Elton John’s email was full of uplifting positivity, that he still thinks imposter syndrome is something he is going to suffer with throughout his career. ‘’It’s nice to hear this stuff, but I obviously still feel a bit like an impostor. Impostor syndrome, I think you can have it at any level. That sort of bleeds into every single decision you make and everything you do’’
Capaldi also discusses his home, family life and mental health during the documentary. The documentary also shows Lewis Capaldi admitting that his rise to fame hasn’t been an easy run for him and how he feels a mass of creative pressure. Capaldi admitted, “I’m not confident in my abilities as a songwriter, and I think it’s got worse, the more successful I’ve got,”
Lewis Capaldi: How I’m feeling now debuted on Netflix today (Wednesday 5 April) and is available to stream now.
